Same as usual - wake up, half a bagel, natural PB. I was really worked up and couldn't force the banana down so I took it with me. Didn't eat it. 1.5 Glasses of water too.

Event warmup:

I was really worked up for this swim - even though I've done 9 other sprints this season this was the longest swim at .5 mile. I just swam 100 yards or so to warm up - and I felt fine.

Swim

22m 47s

880 yards

02m 35s / 100 yards

Comments:

DISASTER. I was worked up about this swim because of the number of people in my wave (I estimate 100) and the distance. It was silly and I tried to get the whole MIND OVER MATTER thing but in the end my mind lost. And I wore my wetsuit - didn't need it should not have worn it. I've worn it in races twice this season and today for some reason I felt like it was choking me. Of course it wasn't but I felt like I couldn't breathe and the first 400 yards sucked. Once I rounded the "candy corn" buoy the crowd thinned out and I was finally able to find my rhythm and swim. Of course it was too late and I had lost a ton of time. Oh well. Lesson learned.

What would you do differently?:

Don't wear the damn wetsuit unless I'll freeze without it.

Transition 1

01m 47s

Comments:

not bad

What would you do differently?:

nothing

Bike

37m 4s

12 miles

19.42 mile/hr

Comments:

I rocked it.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing.

Transition 2

01m 2s

What would you do differently?:

nothing.

Run

32m 52s

3.1 miles

10m 36s min/mile

Comments:

average run for me.

What would you do differently?:

I'm not sure if carrying water on shorter runs hurts me or not. I feel better having it though. Not a big fan of water in cups from water stations.

Off road course - the same one I've run all summer in my off road Tri series (6 times) so I knew it well. It's a really nice course - not TOO technical to scare people off but just enough that you have to pay attention.

Congratulations! I've had that same the wet suit is killing me feeling - it is not fun! Good job over coming it and finishing strong. You are right, you totally rocked the bike All in all, looks like a strong performance.

Good race. Smoking fast bike followed by a solid run. Ah, the swim, our nemesis. Keep at it. I swear OWS will get better. Worry about being comfortable in the water and then work on speed. All these sprints are great experience and you will be stronger next year because of the work you have done this Summer.

Don't sweat the swim (go putter around a pond in the wetsuit and it will get better, if you want to use it that is - took a while for me, but now I dig swimming in it) - certainly didn't make a disaster out of the day!

And next year you'll rock both the swim and the ride - on your new tri-bike. Always time to buy a new bike!